From Juliet at the Enterprise Group, Transition Town Lewes… Is the depth of a recession a bad time to ask people to think about creating sustainable enterprise – or is it a truly inspired time to encourage people to think about building their own resilient livelihoods? With national employment remaining stagnant – and youth […]
Finally! It’s here! After what feels like years of hard graft (but was really only 9 months or so) the REconomy Project website is now live. What a relief, I can tell you. What started out as one of those conversations in the team that go “hmmm I think we need to build a totally […]
Gore has approximately 9,000 associates across 30 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the USA, Germany, Scotland, Japan, and China. Annual revenues are $2.5 billion. Fluoropolymer products provide innovative solutions throughout industry e.g. in next-generation electronics, for medical products, and with high-performance fabrics. Gore has received many accolades including being named amongst the “100 Best […]
Capgemini operates in the consultancy industry where business travel is the norm. A key assumption of the business model is that the right skills and experience of employees are matched with clients’ business needs, regardless of location. Capgemini teams work alongside clients to deliver “business change”. And clients, quite naturally, expect to see the […]
In addition to addressing climate change impacts and working within natural resource limits, we propose that a new local economy integrates business not just with the natural world, but also with society, creating value that is shared more equitably, offering opportunities for everyone. Note. This suggested feature of the new economy is one in […]
A new economy which is resilient and sustainable needs to find ways to do business within the limits of natural resources, and the ability of the earth to absorb polluting waste. This requires a fundamental re-thinking of some things we take for granted: progress, growth, our relationship with the environment, business models and even ownership. […]
Organisations of all types and sizes are facing an unprecedented set of challenges. The World Economic Forum’s report highlights energy price volatility as a risk with one of the highest potential financial impacts, and also one to watch given its unpredictability. The Energy Resilience Assessment (ERA) is a diagnostic tool developed by the Transition […]
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